3D / CAD
Can the MacBook Pro (14-inch, M2 Pro, 2023) run AutoCAD?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Meets recommended requirements
Operating system — supported (Windows: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 11 and Windows 10; Mac: Apple macOS Tahoe v26 (requires Update 2026.1), Sequ…); versions are shown, not compared. RAM — needs 8 GB; it depends on the configuration bought (up to 32 GB). Processor — no Mac processor restriction is stated. Graphics — Apple silicon graphics are Metal-capable.
How this was judged
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- AutoCAD system requirements · publisher requirements
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Windows: basic 2.5-2.9 GHz processor with 8 logical cores (base). Mac: 64-bit Intel CPU or Apple M series CPU
- GPU
- Windows: 2 GB GPU with 29 GB/s bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant. Mac: Apple Mac models supporting the Metal graphics engine
- RAM
- 8 GB
- OS
- Windows: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 11 and Windows 10; Mac: Apple macOS Tahoe v26 (requires Update 2026.1), Sequoia v15, Sonoma v14 or Ventura v13
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Windows: 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+ GHz (turbo)
- GPU
- Windows: 8 GB GPU with 106 GB/s bandwidth and DirectX 12 compliant. Mac: Mac native installed graphics cards
- OS
- Windows: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 11 and Windows 10; Mac: same as minimum
Sources and limits
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- Autodesk — System requirements for AutoCAD 2026 including Specialized Toolsets · retrieved 10/7/2026
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